Mike Weiler*

Speaking Engagements and Publications

• Article on the class action lawsuit against Denny's Restaurant.  Click here to read.
• Article on "Managing the Absent Employee" - April 2012 Industry Insights newsletter for the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia. Click here to read.
• Presentation on Employment and Human Rights law to the members of the Prince Rupert Informal Human Resources Network - October 28, 2011
• Presented "Be The Best Employer You Can Be" at the BC Seniors Living Conference in Osoyoos on September 26, 2011
• Presentation to Senior Managers of the Osoyoos Indian Band on Employment and Human Rights law - September 16, 2011
• Publication of "Written Employment Agreements - They Can Save You Thousands of Dollars" in the March-April 2011 of Signals Magazine, a publication o the New Car Dealers Association of BC
• Co-presenter of "New Best Practices - Take-aways from 2010" at the BC Labour Law Review, December 2, 2010
• Presented "Advising First Nations on Human Rights" at the CLE Human Rights Conference on November 5, 2010
• Co-presenter "Wrongful Dismissal Seminar", September 22, 2010
• Publication of "Written Employment Agreements - How to Minimize Wrongful Dismissal Suits" in The Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia (ICABC) newsletter, Industry Insights, September 2010.
• "Human rights costs growing concern - Awards have potential to far exceed wrongful dismissal" Mike Weiler quoted in the HR Reporter, July 2010
• Presenter at "The Danger of Being Wrong About Human Rights" workshop. March 25, 2010
• "Human rights emerging as cost concern," April 13, 2010 Michael Weiler was quoted in the Globe and Mail
• Presenter at the Canadian Institute's Duty to Accommodate Conference: "Overview of the Human Rights Process and Proactive Strategies to Avoid Getting Human Rights Claims", June 24, 2009
• Presenter, "Workplace Bullying", June 23, 2009
• Presenter at the CLE Employment Law Conference, "Post Employment Obligations - KRG and Shaffron Final Word", May 7 & 8, 2009
• Presenter, Institute of Prefessional Management, "Managing Employment and Human Rights Issues in Tough Times", March 31, 2009
• Co-presenter at the New Motor Dealers' Association: "Managing Employment and Human Rights Issues in Tough Times", January 22, 2009
• Co-presenter at Lancaster House Labour Arbitration Conference, in Vancouver - "Who's Got Jurisdiction: Labour Arbitrators, Human Rights Tribunals or the Courts?", December 4, 2008
• Co-presenter at the Centre For Labour Management Development’s BC Labour Law Review, in Vancouver on Trends in British Columbia Labour Relations, October 29, 2008
• Panel member for question and answer session on current labour and employment issues - Centre for Labour Management Development on May 7, 2008
• Co-presenter at CLE Employment Law Conference, “Punitive and Aggravated Damages – What’s wrong With Wallace”, April 24, 2008
• Co-presenter at the Centre For Labour-Management Development’s BC Labour Law Review, in Vancouver on Trends in British Columbia Labour Relations, December 14, 2007
• Speaker at the Lancaster's Art of the Deal: Developing and Refining your Bargaining Skills Workshop December 10, 2007
• "Canucks Win, Canucks Win!!!...at Least at the LRB," Employment & Labour Brief, Winter 2007/2008
• "McDonald's "Wrapped" Over Hand-Washing Policy," Employment & Labour Brief, Winter 2007/2008
• "Restrictive Covenants Still Relevant Despite Recent Developments," Mergers & Acquisitions Brief, Fall 2007
• Overtime Provisions of Employment Standards Act Found to be Implied Terms of Employment Contract Employment and Labour Brief, Spring 2007
• Presentation, "Trends in British Columbia Bargaining," British Columbia Labour Law Review, November 30, 2006
• Presentation, "Employment Practices and Management Responsibilities," November 29, 2006
• Presentation, "Restrictive Covenants in Employment Contracts and Purchase and Sale Agreement," CBA Employment Law Section Meeting, October 3, 2006
• "Court Rewrites Restrictive Covenants in Employment Contract," Employment and Labour Brief, Winter 2006
• Mandatory Retirement Panel, Employment Law Conference, Continuing Legal Education, May 11, 2006
• Labour Arbitration Trends Panel, British Columbia Labour Law Review, November 2, 2005
• Mandatory Retirement, Canadian Conference of Elder Studies, October 29, 2005
• Mandatory Retirement, Credit Union Central Labour Relations Forum, October 28, 2005
• Presentation on Mandatory Retirement, Whistler Colloquium Labour Forum, August 2005
• Practice Issues, CBA Employment Law Subsection, June 2005
• Employment Law Update - Today's Hottest Issues, Institute of Professional Management, 2004
• Labour Trends & Privacy Issues, Credit Union Central of British Columbia, 2003
• Recent Labour & Employment Issues, Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce, 2003
• Labour Laws in British Columbia - The Changing Landscape, British Columbia Chamber of Commerce, 2003 (co-author)
• Employment Law Update - Drug & Alcohol Testing and Substance Abuse/Employment Standards Act Update, Institute of Professional Management, 2003 (co-author)
• Employment Issues, General Manager's Conference, 2003
• Collective Bargaining Course, British Columbia Institute of Technology, 2003
• Recent Changes to Labour & Employment Law, Parts & Service Managers Association of British Columbia, 2002
• Legislation Update, The Alternative Board, 2002 
• British Columbia Labour and Employment Law, Centre for Labour-Management Development, 2002
• Labour & Employment Issues, The Alternative Board, 2001
• Current Employment and Wrongful Dismissal Issues, Institute of Professional Managers, 2001
• Employment Standards Act: Purposes and Scope, Lorman Education Services, 2001
• Employment Standards Act: New Directions in Employment Standards, Lorman Education Services, 2001
• Labour Arbitration: Privacy Issues in the Technology Sector, Continuing Legal Education, 2001 (co-author)
• Labour Relations in the New Millennium, British Columbia Auto Dealers Association Annual Convention, 2001
• Fall Labour Conference, Credit Union Central of British Columbia, 2001
• Discipline and Discharge in the Unionized Workplace, Centre for Labour-Management Development, 2001
• Strike Preparation, Credit Union Central of British Columbia, 2000
• Labour and Employment Law, North Central Local Government Management Association, 2000 (co-author)
• Employment and Labour Issues Update, GM Metro Dealers Association, 2000
• Collective Agreement Administration, Human Resources Management Association, 2000 (co-author)